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EP 1 062 724 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 03.02.2000 (43) Date of publication: 27.12.2000 Bulletin 2000/52 (21) Application number: 99909171.3 (22) Date of filing: 17.03.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H02M 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/IL9900/149 (87) International publication number: WO 9948/193 (23.09.1999 Gazette 1999/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: RO (30) Priority: 17.03.1998 US 78256 P (71) Applicant: Guardian on Board Ltd. 46766 Herzliya (IL)	(72) Inventor: MEIR, Ronen 68100 Ashkelon (IL) (74) Representative: Patentanwälte Ruff, Beier und Partner  Willy-Brandt-Strasse 28 70173 Stuttgart 70173 Stuttgart (DE)